Ani Choying Drolma (born 4 June 1972), also known as Choying Dolma and Ani Choying (Ani, "nun", is an honorific), is a Nepalese Buddhist nun of Tibetan origin and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal. She is known in Nepal and throughout the world for bringing many Tibetan Buddhist chants and feast songs to mainstream audiences. She is the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal since 2014.[1]
Chöying Drolma आनी छोइङ डोल्मा | |
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 Chöying Drölma in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 June 1972 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Genres | Buddhist music Buddhist chanting |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Six Degrees Records Hannibal/Rykodisc Records |
| Website | www |
Early life
editAni Choying was born on 4 June 1971, in Kathmandu, Nepal, to Tibetan exiles. She entered monastic life as a means of escape from her physically abusive father, and she was accepted into the Nagi Gompa nunnery at the age of 13.[2] For a number of years, the monastery's resident chant master (who was trained directly by the wife of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche) taught Ani Choying the music that she is famous for performing.
Musical career
editIn 1994, guitarist Steve Tibbetts visited the nunnery and eventually recorded much of the Tibetan music with Ani Choying on two albums. The recordings, titled Chö and Selwa, were released to critical acclaim. Tibbetts and Ani Choying embarked on small performance tours, which included shows at several historical Tibetan monasteries.
Discography
edit- Chö (1997) (with Steve Tibbetts)
- Dancing Dakini (1999)
- Choying (2000)
- Moments Of Bliss (2004)
- Selwa (2004)
- Smile (2005)
- Taking Refuge (2006)
- Inner Peace (2006)
- Time (2007)
- Aama (2009)
- Matakalaa (2010)
- Inner Peace 2 (2010)
- Mangal Vani (2011)
- Clear Light (2012)
- Zariya - Ani, A R Rahman, Farah Siraj—Coke Studio (Season 3) at MTV (2013)[3]
- Rebuilding with Love World Tour[4]
Humanitarian work
editAni Choying has been involved in several humanitarian works. She has advocated the need for an official Earth Anthem for the planet supporting the efforts of Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K in this direction.[5] She was part of India Inclusion Summit where she delivered a heart-warming speech.[6]
Book
editShe published her autobiographical book Phoolko Aankhama in 2008. The book has been translated into 14 different languages.
Film
edit"Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible", dir. F. Jennifer Lin, Shan Bai, Hong Kong SAR China 2023[7]
References
edit- ^ Drolma appointed Unicef Nepal ambassador Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post, April 12, 2014
- ^ "Buddhist Nun Shares The Sound Of Music". NPR.org. 13 March 2011.
- ^ Team MRP (4 August 2013). "Exclusive: MTV Coke Studio Season 3: Zariya by A.R. Rahman: Extraordinary". MovieReviewPreview.Com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive: Rebuilding with Love World Tour".
- ^ Manisha, Drolma for Earth Anthem Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post, 22 April 2014
- ^ Spreading Cheer with Magic Wand of World Music KnowYourStar.com, 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible". wff.pl. Retrieved 2023-10-15.